Islamabad, Sep 15: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again raked up the prospect of a war, including nuclear war, with India over New Delhi's "illegal annexation" of Kashmir. Imran Khan, in an interview with international TV channel Al Jazeera,

September 15th 2019, 3:51 am

London, Sep 15: Nobel Peace Prize winner and Pakistani education rights activist Malala Yousafzai has urged the UN to work towards peace in Kashmir and help children go back to school amid the tense situation in the Valley. Normal

September 15th 2019, 3:51 am

Dubai, Sep 15: Yemen's Houthi rebels launched drone attacks on the world's largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and a major oil field Saturday, sparking huge fires and halting about half of the supplies from the world's largest exporter

September 15th 2019, 3:39 am

Washington, Sep 14: US President Donald Trump has reportedly confirmed that Osama bin Laden's son Hamza bin Laden had been killed. Hamza Bin Laden was officially designated by the US as a global terrorist two years ago. He was widely

September 14th 2019, 11:02 am

Washington, Sep 14: Two gigantic asteroids, as tall as the world's tallest building Burj Khalifa, is set to whiz past Earth at a speed of 23,100 km per hours today. These two gigantic asteroids are 2000 QW7 and 2010 CO1. The

September 14th 2019, 5:57 am

Dubai, Sep 14: Drones hit the world''s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia and an oilfield operated by Saudi Aramco on Saturday, sparking a huge fire at a processor crucial to global energy supplies. No one immediately claimed responsibility for

September 14th 2019, 3:21 am

London, Sep 14: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said stressing that it is for India and Pakistan to find a lasting solution to the Kashmir issue in accordance with the wishes of the Kashmiri people. Reiterating the UK government's stand

September 14th 2019, 12:06 am

Washington, Sep 12: In a first, scientists have discovered water vapor and possibly even liquid water clouds that rain in the atmosphere of an Earth-size planet. K2-18b, which is eight times the mass of Earth, is now the only exoplanet known

September 13th 2019, 8:05 pm

Washington, Sep 12: Remembering the victims of the 9/11 attack, US President Donald Trump vowed to hit the Taliban "harder than ever", just days after he cancelled peace talks with the militants in Afghanistan, where the terrorist group al-Qaida conceived the

September 13th 2019, 8:05 pm

Islamabad, Sep 12: A Pakistani minister has claimed that Islamabad has failed to garner the desired support from the international community on Jammu and Kashmir after New Delhi abrogated provisions of Article 370. Speaking on a talk show on

September 13th 2019, 8:05 pm

Washington, Sep 11: On September 11, 2001, at 8:46 am, nearly 3,000 people were killed when four hijacked planes hit the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York, the Pentagon near Washington and a field near Shanksville in Pennsylvania. The 9/11

September 13th 2019, 8:05 pm

Islamabad, Sep 12: Pakistan on Thursday blocked the consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court, over charges of spying. "There would be no second consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav," said Dr Mohammad

September 13th 2019, 8:05 pm

Geneva, Sep 13: A senior Indian diplomat has met UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet here and briefed her about the steps India has taken to bring normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir and highlighted New Delhi's concerns on the threat

September 13th 2019, 8:05 pm

Washington, Sep 12: The US has unveiled new steps to fight terrorism and add muscle to the Trump administration's ability to pursue terror suspects, their financiers and supporters worldwide. Utilising a new executive order signed by President Donald Trump, issued on

September 13th 2019, 8:05 pm

Islamabad, Sep 13: Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has warned that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir risks sparking an "accidental war". "Pakistan and India understand the consequences of a conflict. But he added that "an accidental war" cannot be

September 13th 2019, 8:05 pm

Islamabad, Sep 11: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi once again claimed that third party intervention is the only way out to resolve Kashmir issue. Qureshi said, ''Bilateral talks between India and Pakistan not possible. Third-party reconciliation is the only option

September 10th 2019, 5:37 pm

United Nations, Sep 10: Raking up the Kashmir issue, Pakistan has told the UN Security Council that it should explore options to strengthen its military observer group stationed in the region, besides closely monitoring the situation in Kashmir following New Delhi's

September 10th 2019, 12:36 pm

Geneva, Sep 10: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi represented his country at Geneva and has delivered his speech in which he has leveled fake allegations against the Indian government. Addressing reporters in Geneva, Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mehmood

September 10th 2019, 7:13 am

Shangai, Sep 10: Jack Ma, who founded Alibaba Group, the world's biggest e-commerce company, officially stepped down as chairman at a time when the rapidly changing industry faces uncertainty amid a US-Chinese trade war. He will stay on as

September 10th 2019, 3:39 am

Islamabad, Sep 10: A former lawmaker from Pakistan has sought political asylum in India, citing bad treatment meted out to minorities in Islamabad. Baldev Kumar, a member of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf - founded by current Prime Minister of the country Imran Khan, was

September 10th 2019, 1:26 am

London, Sep 10: British MPs on Tuesday voted against holding an early election next month in a fresh blow for beleaguered Prime Minister Boris Johnson. A total of 293 of the 650 House of Commons members backed the proposal, well short

September 9th 2019, 11:24 pm

Washington, Sep 10: The relationship between India and Pakistan is "less heated" now than what was two weeks ago, United States President Donald Trump has said, reiterating his offer to help the two South-Asian neighbours only if both of them want.

September 9th 2019, 10:54 pm

Geneva, Sep 10: Delivering the opening statement, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged India to end the lockdown in Kashmir and also restore basic communication services. Bachelet said, " I am deeply concerned about the impact of

September 9th 2019, 8:54 pm

Islamabad, Sep 9: Pakistan on Monday said the UN human rights chief's concerns over the situation in Kashmir are consistent with the stance of the world body. Foreign Office spokesman in a statement said the UN High Commissioner for Human

September 9th 2019, 4:04 pm

Beijing, Sep 9: Chinese netizens have praised the Indian scientists involved in the country's second moon mission and asked them not to lose hope and continue to explore the universe undeterred by the loss of communication with Chandrayaan-2 lander 'Vikram', official

September 9th 2019, 10:45 am

Singapore, Sep 9: India on Monday said it has reservations on joining the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership with the ASEAN countries and its six FTA partners, due to concerns, including the "enormous" trade deficit with China, which has ballooned

September 9th 2019, 10:29 am

London, Sep 9: The month-long suspension of the British parliament ordered by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in an apparent bid to stop MPs blocking his Brexit strategy will begin late Monday, his spokesman said. "Parliament will be prorogued at

September 9th 2019, 8:59 am

Geneva, Sep 9: UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Monday asked India and Pakistan to ensure that the human rights of the Kashmiri people are respected and protected, amid tensions between the two neighbours after New Delhi revoked the special

September 9th 2019, 8:59 am

Karachi, Sep 09: Amidst the Indo-Pak war of words over Kashmir, Pakistan's first female astronaut Namira Salim has congratulated India and ISRO for its Chandrayaan-2 mission, saying the attempt to make a landing on the Moon was itself a "giant leap"

September 9th 2019, 7:12 am

Sydney, Sept 09: Australia ordered internet providers on Monday to block eight websites that published content linked to the Christchurch mosque massacre, a first under new censorship rules. After the alleged gunman, an Australian national, live-streamed the killing of

September 9th 2019, 3:57 am

London, Sep 09: British Airways pilots began a two-day strike on Monday, grounding most of the airline's flights and disrupting thousands of travellers' plans in their ongoing dispute over pay and other terms. According to the airline, passengers have been told not

September 9th 2019, 2:24 am

New Delhi, Sep 09: The setback to the Chandrayaan 2 mission left every Indian teary eyed and the world dejected. However for several Pakistanis, this became a cause of ridicule and Twitter was abuzz with messages against the mission. Hashtag India

September 8th 2019, 9:06 pm

London, Sep 08: We've all experienced that mini heart attack while receiving the bill for a few drinks from a pub. But it can't go above a few thousand bucks, surely not in lakhs. An Australian cricket journalist, Peter Lalor experienced

September 8th 2019, 3:20 am

Washington, Sep 08: US President Donald Trump has backed out of peace talks with the Taliban over the Kabul attack. Trump said that he cancelled a secret meeting at Camp David with the Taliban and Afghanistan leaders after a bombing last

September 7th 2019, 11:19 pm

Adelaide, Sep 08: The Australian Space Administration (NASA) on Sunday applauded ISRO's attempt to place 'Vikram' lander of Chandrayaan 2 mission on the moon's south pole. In a tweet, the agency wrote,''The Vikram Lander was just a few kilometres

September 7th 2019, 11:19 pm

Islamabad, Sep 07: Amid escalating tensions, Pakistan on Saturday denied President Ram Nath Kovind permission to fly through its airspace access to which is usually granted due to New Delhi's recent "behaviour". "The decision has been taken in view of India's

September 6th 2019, 10:54 pm

Quetta, Sep 06: Deadly bomb blast targets Friday prayers in Quetta, in southwest Pakistan. Pakistani police said a powerful bomb went off inside a mosque during Friday prayers, killing at least four people and wounding 20, adding the death toll could

September 6th 2019, 8:29 am

Harare, Sep 06: Robert Mugabe, former president of Zimbabwe passed away at the age of 95, at a hospital in Singapore. After widespread reports the President of the African republic Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa confirmed the news on twitter. He wrote: "It

September 6th 2019, 2:25 am

Nassau, Sep 6: The death toll from Hurricane Dorian has risen to 30 in the Bahamas, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis told American network CNN on Thursday. Authorities had previously reported 20 dead, but have warned that the final figure

September 5th 2019, 11:23 pm

Islamabad, Sep 06: In a series of tweets, Khan highlighted the siege-like situation in Kashmir and questioned the humanity of the international community. "Today is the 32nd day of the siege of IOJK by the Indian Occupation

September 5th 2019, 4:36 pm

Colombo, Sep 5: Forty-four Indian men were arrested by immigration authorities on Thursday in Sri Lanka for overstaying their visas for nearly three months, according to a media report. The officials of the Department of Immigration and Emigration apprehended

September 5th 2019, 6:58 am

Washington, Sep 05: An Indian couple settled in the US is believed to among those who have died in a boat mishap that took place off Santa Cruz island in California on Monday morning. The daughter and son-in-law of Satish Deopujari,

September 5th 2019, 6:25 am

Kabul, Sep 05: At least 10 people were killed after a car bomb rocked a high security zone east of the Afghan capital, Kabul during early hours of Thursday morning. The blast took place in Shash Darak, a heavily

September 5th 2019, 6:12 am

Vladivostok, Sep 05: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday India will walk shoulder-to-shoulder with Russia in its development of the Far East and announced a USD 1 billion line of credit for the development of the resource-rich region. PM Modi is

September 5th 2019, 4:26 am

Kabul, Sep 05: At least 12 vehicles in the area have been damaged in the blast in Shash Darak area in downtown Kabul early hours of Thursday morning. This happened three days after a truck bomb attack targeted Green Village compound

September 5th 2019, 12:37 am

Vladivostok, Sep 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe and the two leaders pledged to deepen the robust bilateral ties in a number of areas, including in economic and defence sectors. Modi, who

September 4th 2019, 11:22 pm

Islamabad, Sep 05: Pakistan has clarified that it does not follow the ‘no first use' policy on nuclear weapons. Military spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor at a media briefing was asked about the statement by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who said

September 4th 2019, 9:36 pm

New York, Sep 05: Former US secretary of defence Jim Mattis considers Pakistan to be the most dangerous of all the countries he has dealt with, blaming it on the "radicalisation" of its society and the country's fastest-growing nuclear arsenal. Mattis

September 4th 2019, 9:36 pm

New Delhi, Sep 04: The revenue department on Wednesday imposed 5 per cent safeguard duty on imports of refined palm oil from Malaysia, taking the customs levy to 50 per cent for six months, a move aimed at protecting interest of domestic

September 4th 2019, 1:17 pm

Islamabad, Sep 04: Amid growing tension, Pakistan Army spokesperson Asif Ghafoor said that the move was an "immoral" step by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Kashmir is our jugular vein and we will go to any lengths to protect it," Pakistan Army

September 4th 2019, 12:28 pm

Hong Kong, Sep 04: An extradition bill that triggered three months of unprecedented pro-democracy rallies in Hong Kong will be withdrawn, the city's leader announced Wednesday, bowing to one of the protesters' five key demands. Millions of people have taken to

September 4th 2019, 11:17 am

Moscow, Sep 04: India and Russia are against "outside influence" in the internal matters of any nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday during which they discussed ways to bolster cooperation in trade

September 4th 2019, 7:14 am

Vladivostok, Sep 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited Zvezda shipbuilding complex along with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who showed him the cutting edge technologies at the shipyard, where the two leaders interacted with the management and workers of the

September 4th 2019, 7:14 am

Moscow, Sep 04: India and Russia signed several agreements on Wednesday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok, Russia. The two leaders primarily discussed collaboration potential in trade and investment in the sectors

September 4th 2019, 5:57 am

New Delhi, Sep 04: India and Pakistan failed to complete the final Kartarpur agreement on Wednesday as the two demands made by Pakistan were rejected. The agreement could not be finalised as Pakistan insisted on charging a service fee for

September 4th 2019, 5:10 am

Vladivostok, Sep 4: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow in May 2020. "We are expecting

September 4th 2019, 4:56 am

Moscow, Sep 04: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Vladivostok International Airport on Wednesday for a two-day Russia visit. "PM @narendramodi was warmly welcomed at Vladivostok airport on his 3rd bilateral visit to Russia. Over the next 2 days, bilateral

September 4th 2019, 1:54 am

London, Sep 04: Things turned ugly as scores of British Pakistanis smashed windows at the Indian High Commission and created a ruckus on the streets. Around 10,000 British Pakistanis descended on the streets of London and created chaos on the streets.

September 3rd 2019, 8:34 pm

Male, Sep 3: India and Maldives on Tuesday signed a treaty on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Maldivian counterpart Abdulla Shahid discussed ongoing cooperation in various fields and ways to further

September 3rd 2019, 10:30 am

Cantabria, Sep 03: We have read about ‘werewolf' and have seen in some movies, but what if in reality a human suddenly turns into ‘werewolf'. Sounds eerie and shocking. Unfortunately, a medication labelling error caused at least 20 infants

September 3rd 2019, 9:17 am

Islamabad, Sep 03: It would be extremely difficult for Pakistan to prove charges of genocide in Kashmir, Pakistan's lawyer at the International Court of Justice said. The statement by Khawar Qureshi, comes at a time, when Pakistan is threatening to approach

September 3rd 2019, 8:25 am

Islamabad, Sep 03: Kartarpur is the "Madina" and Nankana Sahib is the "Makkah" of the Sikh community, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said and assured that his government will issue multiple and on-arrival visas to Sikh pilgrims coming from India

September 2nd 2019, 10:51 pm

Islamabad, Sep 03: Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan has dialled down the aggression, while stating that the winner in a ar is also a loser. "We will never ever start the war. Both Pakistan and India are nuclear powers and if

September 2nd 2019, 8:47 pm

Kabul, Sep 2: At least six people were killed and 17 injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kunduz city. The blast is said to taken place in the outskirts of Kunduz city. A suicide bomber carried out the attack. Six

September 2nd 2019, 6:17 pm

Kabul, Sep 2: Around six people have reportedly died in an explosion in Afghanistan's Kunduz city. The blast is said to taken place in the outskirts of Kunduz city. Six security forces personnel are said to have died, Tolo News reported.

September 2nd 2019, 7:40 am

Washington, Sep 02: Powerful Hurricane Dorian, a Category 5 storm that devastated the island of Great Abaco in the Bahamas on Sunday, is slowly churning towards Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, where it is expected to bring normal life at a

September 2nd 2019, 1:50 am

Hong Kong, Sep 02: More than a dozen flights were cancelled Sunday as thousands of pro-democracy activists blocked routes to Hong Kong's airport, a day after protesters and police fought pitched battles in some of the worst violence seen in the

September 1st 2019, 11:18 pm

New Delhi/ Male, Sep 1: India and Pakistan on Sunday had a heated exchange during the South Asian Speakers' Summit in the Maldives after the Pakistani side tried to raise the issue of abrogation of Article 370 provisions on Jammu

September 1st 2019, 2:10 pm

Manila, Sep 1: Philippine officials say a small plane has crashed into a resort area south of Manila and exploded in flames, but there was no immediate word on casualties as firefighters scrambled to control the fire. Provincial

September 1st 2019, 10:24 am

Washington, Sep 01: President Donald Trump has nominated Indian-American Shireen Mathews as a judge of the US District Court for the Southern District of California. If confirmed, Matthews will be the first Asian Pacific American woman and first Indian-American to serve

September 1st 2019, 5:21 am

Washington Sep 01: United States senator and presidential contender Bernie Sanders on Saturday said that he was deeply concerned about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir post revocation of Article 370 in the Valley. He also said that India's actions in

September 1st 2019, 3:48 am

Hong Kong, Sep 01: Thousands of pro-democracy protesters defied a police ban on rallying in Hong Kong on Saturday, a day after several leading activists and lawmakers were arrested in a sweeping crackdown. Police banned a planned demonstration on security grounds

September 1st 2019, 2:03 am

Odessa, Sep 01: At least five people killed and 21 were injured in West Texas after a gunman hijacked a postal service vehicle and shot more than 20 people. The gunman was killed by police and three law enforcement officers were

September 1st 2019, 12:02 am

Islamabad, Aug 31: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that war was not an option when it comes to dealing with the Kashmir issue, amidst fresh India-Pakistan tensions over New Delhi revoking Jammu and Kashmir's special status. His remarks came

August 31st 2019, 3:10 pm

Islamabad, Aug 31: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that the "illegal annexation of occupied Kashmir" is part of a wider policy of the Indian government "to target Muslims". Khan was referring to the National Register of

August 31st 2019, 8:52 am

Islamabad, Aug 31: A 19-year-old Sikh girl, who was abducted and forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan, has now reportedly returned home. Police in Nankana Sahib city of Punjab province have arrested eight people in connection with the case. The girl was

August 31st 2019, 3:12 am

San Francisco, Aug 31: Twitter said the account of chief executive Jack Dorsey had been "compromised" after a series of erratic and offensive messages were posted. The tweets containing racial slurs and suggestions about a bomb showed up around 2000 GMT

August 30th 2019, 8:55 pm

Islamabad, Aug 30: In an opinion piece in The New York Times on Thursday, Khan again warns that if the world does nothing to stop India's decision on Kashmir, the two nuclear-armed countries will get ever closer to a "direct military

August 30th 2019, 6:47 am

Islamabad, Aug 30: A 19-year-old, Pakistan-based Sikh girl, missing for several days, was allegedly abducted, forced to convert to Islam at gunpoint and marry a Muslim man in Nankana Sahib area of Lahore. The victim Jagjit Kaur was found

August 30th 2019, 6:47 am

New Delhi, Aug 30: Apple on Friday officially announced that it will be launching its next-generation iPhones on September 10 at the company's Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California. Apple will showcase its latest iPhones, dubbed as iPhone 11.

August 30th 2019, 4:30 am

Hong Kong, Aug 30: Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested Friday, his party said, a day ahead of a planned rally in the city that has been banned by police. "Our secretary-general @joshuawongcf was just

August 29th 2019, 11:59 pm

Washington, Aug 29: The United States on Thursday said i is keeping a close watch on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and continues to be "very concerned by reports of detentions and the continued restrictions of the residents of the region,"

August 29th 2019, 1:34 pm

Islamabad, Aug 29: Amidst escalating tensions, Pakistan's raliway minister has predicted and India-Pakistan war. Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said on Wednesday that he feels that a full-fledged war will be fought between India and Pakistan in October or November this year. {image-sheikh-rasheed-ahmad-1567061226.jpg

August 29th 2019, 12:22 am

Brasalia, Aug 29: There is a pattern of violence against nature that's broad, deep, ruthless and mostly remains unspoken. The biggest example stands here is with the Brazil's dense Amazon rainforest. Its been more than three weeks and the Amazon rainforest

August 28th 2019, 9:38 pm

Moscow, Aug 29: India hopes that Pakistan would one day become a "normal" neighbour, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said as he censured Islamabad for using terrorism as a "diplomatic tool" against the country. Jaishankar made the comments

August 28th 2019, 5:22 pm

Islamabad, Aug 29: The Pakistan Army said on Wednesday that the 'Kashmir Hour' will be observed at 12 pm on Friday. Army spokesman Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor made the announcement after Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that an event

August 28th 2019, 3:18 pm

London, Aug 28: Queen Elizabeth II has approved Boris Johnson's plan to suspend Parliament when MPs return to work in September until October 14. Johnson had asked the Queen to suspend the House of Commons sitting from around September 9 or 10, within

August 28th 2019, 11:07 am

Moscow, Aug 28: Archaeologists are set to unveil the answer to a 200-year-old question over the remains of a French general who died during Napoleon's 1812 campaign in Russia. Charles Etienne Gudin was hit by a cannonball in the